In general, how are speakers chosen? Reed: Speakers are chosen in a variety of ways. The main criteria is that speakers need to reflect the Christian mission of JBU as a non-denominational, evangelical university. I get somewhere between one hundred and two hundred speaker recommendations a year from faculty, students, parents, pastors, and people emailing me to ask if they can speak at JBU. I bring about twenty-five speakers in per year. I take recommendations from students

It may only be the end of fall semester, but now is the perfect time to begin thinking about internships for next summer. Competition for internships is fierce, but if you start now, you can take the steps necessary to enhance your chances of landing your dream internship. Here are six simple steps to score an awesome internship. 1. Start Early Many people wait until just before summer to begin applying for internships, but by this point, all of the best internship programs a

It was June 3rd when I ended the month-long recess that separated the close of the JBU spring calendar and the beginning of my summer endeavors. I had been anticipating and preparing for the libertarian based internship program since January, yet I still had no idea what I was getting myself into. As the plane descended into the city, I noticed a stark change in climate, giving the swampy atmosphere I had read so much about. Moving past the muggy feel, I exited the plane and

In trying to summarize JBU’s political climate last year, I kept bouncing between analogies of a daytime soap opera and a public fart. Both leave you a little uncomfortable and asking, “What the heck just happened,” but neither seem to quite capture the volatile atmosphere that loomed around campus last school year. We all realize that much of this was sparked by the events preceding and following the election. Although the election is over, it is important to look back and a